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intricacy

[in-tri-kuh-see] / ˈɪn trɪ kə si /
NOUN
complication
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Her drawings, which come in sets of two or three near-identical shapes, have "a beautiful intricacy to them" and "look like swirling vortexes", he said.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

A convent girl with a creepy streak, Elizabeth sees beauty in biology, leaning over a corpse’s flayed back to appreciate the intricacy of its ventricles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Working in concert, the two must untangle a crime of ingenious intricacy relying on their instincts, their logic, and a dogged pursuit of the facts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Natasha Rothwell’s spa manager Belinda is the sole character whose emotional trials are explored with nuance and intricacy.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

Each entry had been pinned to a square of black velvet, the better to display its intricacy.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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